hssnDecatur Wrestling News From MLive.comhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/atom/team/decatur-decatur/wrestling/news/?rssDecatur Wrestling News From MLive.comJustin Dacey | jdacey@mlive.comKalamazoo-area wrestling teams pick up valuable experience at state quarterfinals, semifinalshttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1313354713639638934/kalamazoo-area-wrestling-teams-pick-up-valuable-experience-at-state-quarterfinals-semifinals/KALAMAZOO, MI &mdash; Decatur&rsquo;s wrestling team liked its chances heading into Saturday morning&rsquo;s Division 4 semifinal showdown against Hudson.
Decatur, the No. 2 seed in Division 4, was coming off a dominating victory over Climax-Scotts/Martin and the Raiders felt prepared for the moment.
But like so many other teams that have come across the Tigers, Decatur couldn&rsquo;t ...Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1313354713639638934/@kz-river@kz-sports@kz-wintry-march3Justin Dacey | jdacey@mlive.comWrestling semifinals and finals: See MLive's photos, results and boxscores from all of today's actionhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-8836986828001968653/wrestling-semifinals-and-finals-see-mlives-photos-results-and-boxscores-from-all-of-todays-action/BATTLE CREEK, MI &mdash;&nbsp;The MHSAA team state wrestling champions have been crowned.&nbsp;
Brighton and Richmond both made late comebacks in the Division 1 and Division 3 finals, respectively, to win the state championship. Lowell (D2) and New Lothrop (D4) both secured their second straight state championship.&nbsp;
We've got all the results from Saturday afternoon's finals from Kellogg Arena ...Sun, 01 Mar 2015 01:44:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-8836986828001968653/@mlive-riverKyle J. Rodriguez | kyle_rodriguez@mlive.comFinal match ‘bittersweet’ for Decatur wrestling coach Brian Southworthhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/987602845389092617/final-match-bittersweet-for-decatur-wrestling-coach-brian-southworth/BATTLE CREEK -- No coach wants to lose. It&rsquo;s especially difficult when one knows it is the final match of his career.
But for Decatur wrestling coach Brian Southworth, the journey has been too fulfilling to get caught up in wins and losses now.
Southworth is retiring after this season, making Saturday&rsquo;s 39-33 loss to Hudson in the state ...Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:04:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/987602845389092617/@kz-sports@kz-riverJustin Dacey | jdacey@mlive.comLive updates: MHSAA team wrestling state semifinals and finals (chat)http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/9088862859596557168/live-updates-mhsaa-team-wrestling-state-semifinals-and-finals-chat/6:30 - GOODNIGHT&nbsp;
The trophy presentations are over and the Kellogg Arena is clearing out. Thanks to everyone for joining us throughout this exciting, jam-packed day of wrestling.&nbsp;
6:07 p.m. - BRIGHTON HOLDS OFF HARTLAND&nbsp;
Brighton won the Division 1 title behind a late comeback and a match-sealing 4-2 decision in the final bout. Lee Grabowski secured three points ...Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:00:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/9088862859596557168/@mlive-riverKyle J. Rodriguez | kyle_rodriguez@mlive.comHudson edges Decatur 39-33 to get back to D4 wrestling finalshttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/987602845394092724/hudson-edges-decatur-39-33-to-get-back-to-d4-wrestling-finals/BATTLE CREEK -- The Hudson wrestling team used a few timely pins to edge Decatur 39-33 at the Division 4 semifinals Saturday in Battle Creek, returning to the state finals for the seventh consecutive year.
The win sets up a rematch between Hudson and New Lothrop, which ended with a 33-22 New Lothrop win in the 2014 state finals.
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s ...Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:24:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/987602845394092724/@kz-sports@kz-river@ja-sports@ja-riverScott Brandenburg | sbranden@mlive.comLive updates: MHSAA team wrestling state quarterfinals (chat)http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1116623721049655576/live-updates-mhsaa-state-wrestling-quarterfinals-chat/We’ve got you covered, as we’ll be here at Kellogg Arena all day keeping track of the favorites, the underdogs, the pins and the decisions as the 32 teams try to advance to the state semifinals on Saturday morning.We’ve got you covered, as we’ll be here at Kellogg Arena all day keeping track of the favorites, the underdogs, the pins and the decisions as the 32 teams try to advance to the state semifinals on Saturday morning.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1116623721049655576/@mlive-river@all-riverJustin Dacey | jdacey@mlive.comDecatur wrestling's Brian Southworth named Coach of the Weekhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/3007380279726739060/decatur-wrestlings-brian-southworth-named-coach-of-the-week/COACH OF THE WEEK&nbsp;
Brian Southworth, Decatur wrestling
For the past two years, Decatur&rsquo;s wrestling team saw its season come to an end against Lawton.
The Raiders avenged their defeats two weeks ago with a victory over the Blue Devils in the districts finals and they kept things rolling this past week.
Competing in the Division 4 team regionals ...Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:00:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/3007380279726739060/@kz-river@kz-sports@kz-wintry-feb24Justin Dacey | jdacey@mlive.comAfter early exit, Lawton wrestling team excelling in individual tournament; Decatur, Allegan keep rollinghttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/8676417372373144742/after-early-exit-lawton-wrestling-team-excelling-in-individual-tournament-decatur-allegan-keep-rolling/KALAMAZOO, MI &mdash; The Lawton wrestling team&rsquo;s historic season last year came to an end in the Division 4 semifinals against New Lothrop.
The Blue Devils looked at the trip as a learning experience and vowed to make another run.
Everything seemed to be going according to planned &mdash; the Blue Devils spent the majority of the season ranked in the ...Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:00:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/8676417372373144742/@kz-river@kz-sports@kz-wintry-feb24Laura LaFountain | llafount@mlive.comDivision 4 Individual Regional 15: Lawton sends eight wrestlers, three champions to statehttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1012404154627907345/division-4-individual-regional-15-lawton-sends-eight-wrestlers-three-champions-to-state/Lawton returns from the Division 4 regionals at Cassopolis boasting three regional champions and eight state qualifiers. Julian Torres (119) won 10-3 over David Helmuth of Decatur, Kyle Barkovich (135) beat Hesperia&rsquo;s Gerrit Yates 5-3 and Brody Conner defeated Cole Southworth of Decatur 3-2 in the finals Saturday. The Blue Devil&rsquo;s Cole Menck (140) took second, while Chris ...Sat, 21 Feb 2015 23:45:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1012404154627907345/Kevin VanAntwerpen | KVanAntw@mlive.comDecatur wrestling team wins D4 district final at Lawtonhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-3012430154662907293/decatur-wrestling-team-wins-d4-district-final-at-lawton/After falling to Lawton in the 2014 and 2013 district finals, the Decatur wrestling team topped Lawton 36-31 in a district final on Thursday.&nbsp;
"Lawton had a couple kids out, but it was a nailbiter," Decatur coach Brian Southworth said. "All the kids were extremely tight. Two quality programs going toe to toe against each other."&nbsp;
Decatur hosts a region ...Fri, 13 Feb 2015 04:12:00 +0000http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-3012430154662907293/